National Sports

PARIS — Céline Dion's presence in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games is "not a coincidence," the French government says.

TORONTO — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will enter the National Bank Open women's main draw as a wild card. The 26-year-old former world No. 1 returned to tennis in January after taking a break for the birth of her first child.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks rookie guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia has had surgery on his left foot and is out until at least November.

SAINT-ETIENNE — Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman removed herself from Thursday's Olympic Games opener against New Zealand and two team staff members were sent home after two drone incidents.

VANCOUVER — Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., shot a 1-under 71 on Tuesday to take a two-shot lead in the Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship after the second round.

TORONTO — Jose Berrios' search to find the form he exhibited earlier in the season has lingered longer than he would like.

IRAPUATO — Tavio Ciccarelli scored in the 86th minute to lift Canada over the Dominican Republic 1-0 on Tuesday at the 2024 CONCACAF men's under-20 soccer championship.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has traded American forward Mason Toye to the Portland Timbers.

PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee says a "non-accredited" member of Canada Soccer's support team has been detained by French authorities in Saint-Étienne for allegedly using a drone to record New Zealand's women's soccer team during practice.

SEGOVIA — Kayla Alexander had 21 points and six rebounds as Canada's women's basketball team continued its preparations for the Paris Olympics with a 77-74 win over No. 3 Australia on Tuesday.